Finally, finally, finally had our interview yesterday morning in Montreal. My husband (petitioner) came with me which they seemed to like, but there were a number of people without their spouses.
We were there at 6:40 and first in line. The security guard came around just before 7:30 to remind people that they were not allowed ANY purses or bags, which sent a couple of people sprinting to nearby hotels and coffee shops to see if they could leave their stuff for a few hours. They opened the door at 7:30 for us to talk to the first woman about the Loomis/appointment letter.
After that things went pretty quickly. Upstairs we got number C-1 but were the 5th people called to a window to give paperwork. We were there for maybe 5 minutes. Then sat for another 10 and then called for the "interview" which lasted about 10 minutes. 6 of those were talking about stuff other than the visa, then we both took the oath, then we chatted some more and the officer said "by the way I just approved your visa".
We were out the door by 9:03.
We had taken a lot of extra paperwork and were generally overprepared, but it was a good thing because we were asked to show a couple of things that we didn't think they'd need.
SO glad that is behind us! All the best to everyone preparing for their interviews.
Consulate / USCIS Member Review #11944
Review on May 9, 2013:
